2^8 of Orchards^ Vineyards^ Szq] JK| 



The beft Time to plant is in January 5 and 

 the firft Seafon of pruning the Vine is the 

 Month of January in the next Year 5 and then 

 you are to cut off all the Shoots as near as you 

 can, except one of the moft thriving ones, 

 which is to be left with only two or three 

 Buds 'til May the fecond Year after planting ^ 

 and clear the Roots of all Suckers, which 

 draw out the Virtue of your Setts, and care- 

 fully deftroy the Weeds. The fame Manage- 

 ment is requir'd the third Year, by taking 

 away all the Shoots in January^ but one or 

 two of the moft profperous. Then dig your 

 whole Vineyard, and lay it level, taking 

 Care not to cut or wound any of the main 

 Roots with your Spade : As for the younger 

 Roots, it is not fo material. And this Year 

 you may enjoy fome of the Fruit of your 

 Labour, which, if anfwerable to your Wifhes, 

 will put you upon providing Props for your 

 Vines, of about four Foot long, to be placed 

 on the l^orth Side of the Plant. In May rub 

 off fuch Buds as you fufped: will produce fu- 

 perfiuous Branches. When the Grapes arc 

 about the Bignefs of Bird-Shot, break off the 

 Branches with your Hand at the fecond Joint 

 above the Fruit, and tye the reft to the Prop. 

 This Breaking is preferable to Cutting^ by 

 reafon Wounds made on Vines with a fharp 

 Inftrument, are very apt to bleed* 



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